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Hayfever

popecatapetal · 2008-10-02 10:38:10

Does anyone have a surefire cure for this? I have pretty bad hayfever, but I really want to work as a zookeeper. Working with hay and other bedding materials all day is going to affect me quite badly, and I know one can develop a tolerance to piriton and zirtek and the other oral antihistamines with overuse. I know there's…

02-10-2008 10:38am

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popecatapetal

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Does anyone have a surefire cure for this? I have pretty bad hayfever, but I really want to work as a zookeeper. Working with hay and other bedding materials all day is going to affect me quite badly, and I know one can develop a tolerance to piriton and zirtek and the other oral antihistamines with overuse.

I know there's a steroid injection for hayfever (from Wikipedia). Is it available in Ireland? How much does it cost, etc?

Thanks in advance for any help.

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#2 02-10-2008 10:59am

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Kenalog (triamcinalone) injection.
Not expensive, less than €20.
Doctors are reluctant to prescribe it though as it is a depot injection.

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